Bourbons Flashcards
Bourbon names, Nashville, origin, producer, tasting notes, and distiller
Angel’s Envy Port Finish Bourbon
Master Distiller: Lincoln Henderson
Louisville, Ky
Lousiville Distilling Company
86.6 Proof
Nose Vanilla, raisins, maple syrup, toasted nuts Palate Vanilla, maple syrup, bitter chocolate Finish Clean, long, sweet
Mashbill
72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley
Aged 6 years in batches of 8 to 12 barrels, then finished in 60 gallon ruby port barrels of French oak imported from Portugal. Port finishing lasts 3-6 months, to taste.
Angel’s Envy Rum Finished Rye
Master Distiller- Lincoln Henderson
Lousivile, KY
Loyisville Distilling Company
100 Proof
Nose Gingerbread, maple sugar, molasses Palate Gingerbread, molasses, marshmallow, allspice Finish Long, warm, sweet
Mashbill
95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley
6-7 years old, aged up to 18 months in Caribbean XO rum casks that also served as cognac barrels previously. Blended twice in batches of 8 to 12 barrels.
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Port Finished Bourbon
Master Distiller: Lincoln Henderson
Lousiville, Ky
Louisville Distilling Company
124.6 Proof
Nose Oak, cherries, chocolate, almond Palate Hot. Vanilla, caramel, fig Finish Rich and buttery
Mashbill
72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley
Aged up to 7 years, then finished in Portuguese port wine barrels for up to 6 months. Bottled at cask strength.
Baker’s
Master Distiller: Fred Noe
Clermont, KY
James B. Beam Distilling Company
107 Proof
Nose
Leather, oak, citrus. Smells like a rye. Yeasty.
Palate
Malty, peppery, lemon zest.
Finish
Medium to long finish, yeasty and peppery.
Mashbill
75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley
Barrel Char Level #4
Named for Baker Beam, grand nephew of Jim Beam.
Member of the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection. Uses a special strain of jug yeast. Aged 7 years.
A very robust bourbon with very little sweetness.
Basil Hayden
Master Distiller: Fred Noe
Clermont, KY
Jim Beam Distillery
80 Proof
Nose Spice, tea, peppermint Palate Spicy, light bodied, balanced, cinnamon, plum Finish Short, dry, clean
Named for Meredith Basil Hayden Sr, who was the master distiller of Jim Beam when George Washington was president. Low proof, high rye bourbon, great for those new to whiskey. Used to be 8 years, now NAS (but estimated around 6 years). Lightest member of the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection.
Mashbill: 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% malted barley
Basil Hayden Two by Two Rye
Fred Noe
Clermont, KY
Jim Beam Distillery
80 Proof
Nose Oak, rye spice, banana, very light nose Palate Oak, vanilla, peanut. Very little rye spice. Finish Dry, tannic, leather, oak, nuts
This is the third release in the limited Basil Hayden rye line. A blend of a 5 year old Ky straight rye, a 7 year old Ky straight rye, a 13 year old KY bourbon, and a 6 year old KY bourbon. No mashbill or percentage blend statement has been given.
Basil Hayden Dark Rye
Fred Noe
Clermont, KY
Jim Beam Distillery
80 Proof
Nose Dark berries, apple, spice Palate Sweet plum, vanilla, juicy Finish Dark berries, nuts, white pepper
The 2nd release in the limited Basil Hayden Rye line. A blend of Ky rye, Canadian rye (Alberta Distillery), and California port. Jim Beam has announced this will be the first ever permanent addition to the Basil Hayden family.
Very unique in adding port directly as opposed to finishing in a port barrel. Very approachable for novices. Very very sweet.
Belle Meade Bourbon
Master Distiller: Andy Nelson
Nashville, TN
Green Briar Distillery
90.4 Proof
Nose Oak, oranges, walnuts Palate Hot and dry, rye spice, astringent, vanilla bean Finish Dry with a long burn
Aged between 6 and 8 years at Green Briar but mostly sourced from MGP. Blend of 4 barrels using 2 different yeast strains.
Charles Nelson, a German immigrant, opened a grocery store in the 1850’s selling coffee, meat, and bourbon. By 1885, they were the largest producer of whiskey in America. Shut down by prohibition, reopened by great great great grandsons Andy and Charlie Nelson in 2006.
Belle Meade Sherry Cask Finish
Master Distiller: Andy Nelson
Nashville, TN
Green Briar Distillery
90.4 Proof
Nose Caramel, vanilla, red fruit, raisin Palate Rich mouthfeel, orange rind, red fruit, dry oak Finish Spicy medium rye finish
No released mashbill, but uses a high rye (30% rye) blend sourced from MGP reserve stock
Aged 9 years, then entered into 20 year Oloroso sherry casks. Won Double Gold “Best Special Barrel Finish Bourbon” at the 2015 San Fransisco World Spirits Competition.
Belle Meade Sherry Cask Finish
Master Distiller: Andy Nelson
Nashville, TN
Green Briar Distillery
90.4 Proof
Nose Caramel, vanilla, red fruit, raisin Palate Rich mouthfeel, orange rind, red fruit, dry oak Finish Spicy medium rye finish
No released mashbill, but uses a high rye (30% rye) blend sourced from MGP reserve stock
Aged 9 years, then entered into 20 year Oloroso sherry casks. Won Double Gold “Best Special Barrel Finish Bourbon” at the 2015 San Fransisco World Spirits Competition.
Belle Meade Cognac Cask Finish
Master Distiller: Andy Nelson
Nashville, TN
Green Briar Distillery
90.4 Proof
Nose Honeysuckle, brown sugar, caramel Palate Chewy rye spice, orange, spice Finish Long sweet lingering
The second release in the Belle Meade cask finish series, and a good option for novices who prefer sweeter options.
9 year aged high rye (30% rye) bourbon
Blade and Bow
Stitzell-Weller Distillery
Master Distiller- Woodrow Wilson
Louisville, Ky
91 Proof
Blade and Bow is a tribute to the keys that once hung on the Stitzel-Weller Distillery door and represent the 5 steps of bourbon making: grains, yeast, fermentation, distillation, and aging. No
age statement, no mashbill statement.
Nose- light, peaches, honey, hay, oak
Palate- peaches, white pepper, vanilla, oak
Finish- light heat, leather, lingering oak
Uses solar aging using some of the original Stitzel-Weller barrels (no percentage given)
Blade and Bow 22 Year
KY Straight Bourbon
Stitzel-Weller Distillery
Master Distiller- Woodrow Wilson
Louisville, KY
92 Proof
Honors the 83rd anniversary of the opening of Stitzel-Weller Distillery. Likely a blend of bourbon from Buffalo Trace and Heaven Hill. No mashbill given.
Nose- clove, cinnamon, leather, nutmeg
Palate- orange, brown sugar, caramel
Finish- oak, leather, tobacco, cigarbox, short finish
Not as over oaked as most older 20+ year bourbons, which is nice, but rather weak (only 92 proof) for its age
Blanton’s Single Barrel
Blanton's Distilling Company Master Distiller- Harlen Wheatley Frankfurt, KY 93 Proof Blantons is a single barrel bourbon using Buffalo Trace's higher rye mashbill, mashbill #2, guessed to be about 15% rye. It is generally assumed to be 9 years old. Originally crafted by Elmer T Lee and named for Colonel Blanton, the president of the distiller until 1952. Nose- citrus, toffee, clove, caramel Palate- citrus, floral, vanilla, toasted nut Finish- dry and slightly bitter, oak
Booker’s
Jim Beam Distillery Master Distiller- Fred Noe Clermont, KY 128.8 Proof Named for Booker Noe, Jim Beam's grandson and master distiller from 1965-92. Booker's started as bottles from barrels hand selected by Booker as holiday gifts, and was the first mass produced bottle straight from the barrel, uncut and unfiltered. Aged 6 to 8 years. Mashbill: 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% barley Nose- strong, alcoholic, floral, nutty Palate- sweet and hot, vanilla, raisin Finish- surprisingly light and long Very sippable for its proof, but definitely provide water for dropping
Bulleit Rye
90 proof
Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Mashbill: 95% rye, 5% malted barley
Sourced from LDI, as opposed to Bulleit bourbon which is sourced from Four Rose’s
Nose- pepper and citrus, peaches
Palate- peaches, apricot, vanilla, pepper, clove, cinnamon
Finish- medium length, syrupy, peppery
Outstanding texture, not the best rye on it’s own but fantastic for cocktails
Bulleit Bourbon
90 proof
Master Distiller: Brent Elliot
Four Roses Distillery
Lawrenceburg, KY
Mashbill: 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley
Bulleit bourbon was originally a rye whiskey made and marketed as bourbon by Augustus Bulleit from 1830- 1860, and has been resurrected as a true bourbon by his great great grandson Tom Bulleit.
Nose- caramel, vanilla, citrus
Palate- woody, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, oranges, dusty
Finish- long, dusty, citrus
Good value, cheap for the quality
Buffalo Trace
Master Distiller: Harlen Wheatley Franklin County, KY Buffalo Trace Distillery 90 Proof Made with mashbill #1, which is believed to contain 10% rye, and aged at least 8 years but possibly 9 and a half. Batches from no more than 40 barrels aged on the middle floor of various warehouses. Meant to be a more robust KY straight bourbon. Nose- caramel, honey, vanilla Palate- brown sugar, vanilla, toffee Finish- medium length, oak, full flavored
Climax Wood Fired Whiskey
Master Distiller: Tim Smith
Culpeper, VA
Belmont Farm Distillery
90 Proof
Mashbill includes corn, rye, malted barley, and sugarcane
Nose- straight ethanol, caramel, barley, pepper, CORN
Palate- hot, sweet, maple syrup, marshmallow, citrus, CORN
Finish- short, smoky
This is legal moonshine aged 48 hours using electrolysis with toasted oak and maple staves
Won the platinum best of class award at SIP 2017 for best single barrel American whiskey under 10 years
Not sure why.
Climax Moonshine
Master Distiller- Tim Smith Culpeper, VA Belmont Farms Distillery 90 Proof Distilled in a pot still, most closely resembles white dog as opposed to moonshine because in addition to corn it also utilizes malted barley, rye, and sugarcane. Nose- corn, ethanol, anise Palate- corn, viscous mouthfeel Finish- peppery, allspice, licorice Best with lemonade.
Copper’s Craft
Brown-Forman Distillery
82.2 Proof
Lousiville, Ky
No age statement (4 to 6 years), undisclosed mashbill. Brown Forman is the only major distillery with their own cooperages. Copper’s was released in tribute to their coopers, and is the first bourbon to be added to the lineup in 20 years. Uses beech and birchwood for their charcoal filtration process, and the coopers chisel out grooves in the white oak staves before charring to increase surface area.
Nose- smoky, corn, lots of honey, very light
Palate- very light and smooth. Lots of honey, orange, green pepper
Finish- dry and mellow, with leather and cinnamon
Not terribly complex and memorable, but light and easy sipping. Good whiskey for a hot day.
Copper and Kings Floodwall Apple Brandy
Master Distiller- Brandon ODaniel
Lousiville, Ky
Copper and Kings Distillery
100 Proof
Copper pot distilled and aged a minimum of 4 years in bourbon barrels and oloroso sherry casks. Non chill filtered, no post distillation additives. Named for the floodwall in Lousiville, built in 1957.
Nose- toffee and vanilla, brown sugar
Palate- fiery, spicy, cinnamon, cayenne
Finish- sweet, baked apples, oak, smoky, oily
Fairly hot and best to let it open for a bit before sipping. Served best on a large rock with an expressed orange peel.
Corsair Spiced Rum
Master Distiller: Cotton Weinstein
Nashville, TN
Bowling Green, KY
Corsair Artisan Distillery
85 Proof
Made with citrus peel, whole vanilla bean, and “goes light” on other spices, making for an unusual rum. Aged in new charred American oak barrels
Nose- citrus, nutmeg
Palate- nutmeg and cinnamon, orange peel, vanilla
Finish- dry and spicy, oak
Dry spicy rum made for mixing. Corsair’s copper still was made in 1920 and holds only 240 gallons. Their products are currently all small batch.
Corsair Gin
Master Distiller: Cotton Weinstein
Nashville, tn
Bowling Green, Ky
Corsair Artisan Distillery
88 Proof
Made in small batches using a vapor basket to strip flavors from the botanicals instead of boiling them in the pot during distillation.
Botanicals used: juniper, coriander, cardamom, lemon peel, orange peel, Angelinc, hyssop, orris root, chamomile, licorice root, cucumber
Light and refreshing
Won gold, 2009 San Francisco world spirits competition
Corsair Barrel Aged Gin
Mast Distiller- Cotton Weinstein Nashville, TN Bowling Green, KY Corsair Artisan Distillery 92 Proof Corsair gin aged inthe barrels formerly used to age corsair rum. Traditional milling spices mingle with gin botanicals. Entered into the barrels for 3 to 6 months. Cinnamon, clove, allspice Juniper, cardamom, coriander
Corsair Red
Master Distiller- Cotton Weinstein Nashville, TN Bowling Green, KY Corsair Artisan Distillery 112 Proof Uses Tarragon (Dragon Wormwood) a relative of the Grand Wormwood, for less licorice, more hibiscus flavor, and star anise for the clean notes of a classic blanche, plus hibiscus flowers which gives Red its indistinct hue. Faint citrus notes. Very floral. Light licorice.
Corsair Small Batch Triple Smoke
Master Distiller- Cotton Weinstein
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Nashville, TN
Bowling Green, KY
80 Proof
Made with 3 batches of barley, each smoked with a different wood- peat, beechwood, cherrywood- then mixed and distilled and aged in 15 gallon new charred oak barrels.
No age statement (5- 10 months) 100% malted barley
Nose- smoke, caramel, toffee, citrus
Palate- nutty, sweet mesquite, butterscotch
Finish- medium, smoky sweet, thick
Pairs great with blueberries.
Corsair Ryemageddon
Master Distiller- Cotton Weinstein
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Nashville, TN
Bowling Green, KY
92 Proof
80% malted rye, 20% chocolate rye
An aged version of corsair’s double gold winning Wry Moon, a rye white whiskey
Nose- yeasty, honeysuckle, chocolate, caramel
Palate- cinnamon, toast, clove, pepper, peat smoke
Finish- gentle rye spice
Duke Small Batch Bourbon
Master Distiller- Jacob Call
O.Z. Tyler Distillery
Lawrenceburg, KY
Owensboro, KY
88 Proof
A blend of 5 to 10 year old whiskies, rumored to be sourced primarily from Wild Turkey stock.
Nose- soft, leather, honey, vanilla, smoke, maple, nuts
Palate- honey, heather, ginger, burnt sugar, roasted nuts
Finish- medium, vanilla
Mashbill- 75% American dent corn, 13% rye, 12% 6th row barley
Four Roses Small Batch
Master Distiller- Brent Elliott
Four Roses Distillery
Lawrenceburg, KY
90 Proof
Mashbill B- 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted rye and 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley
OBSK, OESK, OBSO, OESO
Age between 6 and 8 years
Char level between #3 and #4
Yeast strains O (rich fruit) and K (slight spice)
Nose- oak, citrus, vanilla
Palate- creamy mouthfeel, light, oak, cherry, caramel, rye
Finish- long and lingering, summer fruits, vanilla
Four Roses Single Barrel
Master Distiller- Brent Elliott
Four Roses Distillery
Lawrenceburg, KY
100 Proof
Single barrel uses Four Rose’s recipe OBSV, which is mashbill B, yeast S, described as the delicately fruity, spicy, creamy yeast
Nose- cork, raisins, vanilla, flowers
Palate- immediate rye spice, honey, peaches, brown sugar
Finish- long finish with building heat, leather, cherry
Mashbill- 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley
George DickelBarrel Select
Master Distiller- John Lunn, Alicia Henley
Cascade Hollow Distillery
Tullahoma, TN
86 Proof
Aged 10- 12 years. A blend of 10 barrels first column-stilled then pot stilled, aged in a single story sheet metal distillery for uniform temperature, chilled and charcoal mellowed.
Mashbill- 84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malted barley
Nose- caramel, vanilla, toffee, corn
Palate- caramel, corn, burnt marshmallow, fennel
Finish- long, creamy, cinnamon, oak
George Dickel 17 Year
Master Distiller- John Lunn, Allisa Henley
Cascade Hollw Distillery
Tullahoma, TN
87 Proof
Mashbill- 84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malted barley
17 years old. Filtered through sugar maple charcoal. Master Distiller Alissa Henley “discovered” 80 17 year old barrels forgotten in the back of the warehouse. Opryland has exclusive rights to the whiskey, though it can be sampled at the distillery.
Nose- oak, spice, cherry, nectarine, blackberry
Palate- mellow oak, caramel, blood orange, anise, mint
Finish- long, herbal, beeswaxy finish
Heaven’s Door Straight Rye Whiskey
Master Distiller- Jordan Via
Heaven’s Door Distillery
Nashville, TN
Columbia,TN
92 Proof
Finished in French Vosges toasted oak cigar barrels, air dried in the mountains, which are typically used to age pinot noir. Most likely sourched from mgp.
Nose- herbal, dill, sweet grassiness, clove, cereal
Palate- cocoa, tobacco, leather, clove, citrus
Finish- spicy, bittersweet chocolate, orange peel, dill, mint
95% rye, sweeter than most eyes, very light burn
Heaven’s Door Double Barrel Whiskey
Master Distiller- Jordan Via
Heaven’s Door Distillery
Nashville, TN
Columbia, TN
100 Proof
More restrained than the bourbon or rye. Three whiskey blend.
Nose- vanilla, berries, cherry, dark and woody
Palate- astringent and medicinal, thin mouthfeel, tobacco, allspice, wood smoke, ground pepper
Finish- sharp, smoky, dark chocolate
Gets a second aging in new oak for an additional year. Almost too woody.
Heaven’s Door Tennessee Bourbon
Master Distiller- Jordan Via Hesven's Door Distillery Nashville, TN Columbia, TN 90 Proof 6.5 years aged. Bob Dylan's brand. Currently sourced, but Heaven's Door has opened it's own Distillery in Nashville in a 140 year old church in 2019. No mashbill released but they claim to use 30% "small grains" (probably rye and barley...) Nose- hot, pecan, toast, eucalyptus Palate- floral, honey, butterscotch, vanilla Finish- nutty, slightly tropical
Hudson “Baby Bourbon” Whiskey
Master Distiller- Ralph Erenzo, Brian Lee
Tuthilltown Spirits
Gardiner, New York
92 Proof
No age statement. 100% New York corn. Aged in 2 to 3 gallon casks, increasing distillate to wood grain proportion and speeding up the aging process. They also play bass heavy EDM in the warehouses to agitate the liquid inside the barrels.
Nose- corn, vanilla, raisin, popcorn
Palate- marzipan, ginger, caramel, spice
Finish- chocolate, peanuts, medium finish
Non chill or charcoal filtered
Hudson Manhattan Rye
Master Distiller- Brian Lee, Ralph Erenzo
Tuthilltown Spirits
Gardiner, New York
92 proof
Tuthilltown Spirits is the first whiskey distillery to open in New York since prohibition. 90% of their raw materials are sourced from local farms. 100% rye grain, NAS. Aged in 3 to 4 gallon casks.
Nose- cereal grainy, cinnamon, oak
Palate- sharp and spicy, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, dry oak
Finish- mild with dry oak and pepper
Jack Daniel Tennessee Rested Rye
Master Distiller- Jeff Arnett
Jack Daniel Distillery
Lynchburg, TN
80 Proof
The first new mashbill released by Jack in over a century. 70% rye, 18% rye, 12% malted barley. Charcoal filtered and aged 2+ years.
Nose- pipe tobacco, banana, marshmallow, cherry
Palate- rye spice, banana, oak, marshmallow, thin mouthfeel
Finish- mild, short, dry
Jack Daniel’s Black Label
Master Distiller- Jeff Arnett
Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Lynchburg, TN
80 Proof
Jack Daniel’s was founded in 1866 and is the oldest registered Distillery in the US. NAS. Mashbill- 80% corn, 12% barley, 8% rye
Nose- only, charcoal, maple, brown sugar, spice
Palate- caramel, burnt toffee, vanilla, charcoal
Finish- long sweet, corn, syrupy finish, oily
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
Master Distiller- Jeff Arnett Jack Daniel's Distillery Lynchburg, TN 70 Proof A whiskey liquer made with Jack's black label. Same body and mouthfeel as classic jack- slightly oily. Strong maple notes under the honey. Made with real honey.
